It was reported that 22 thousand 779 cubic meters of liquid and 74 tons of 301 kilograms of solid waste, equivalent to the volume of 31 Olympic swimming pools, were collected from ships entering the Gulf of Izmit last year.
According to the statement made by Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, the municipality, which has established treatment facilities in many parts of the city to prevent the Izmit Bay from being polluted, has worked hard in 2023 to prevent the ships entering the gulf from polluting the sea.
According to the 2023 year-end report of the Marine and Coastal Services Branch Directorate of the Environmental Protection and Control Department, 22 thousand 779 cubic meters of liquid waste (bilge and other types) in the volume of 7 Olympic swimming pools and 74 tons 301 waste in the volume of 24 Olympic swimming pools from ships coming to Izmit Bay and other beaches. kilograms of solid waste were collected.
In the statement, “Solid waste collected from ships was separated and recycled at İZAYDAŞ. Liquid wastes were sent to the relevant institutions, separated by type and reused in different sectors. Other wastewater was treated.” It was said.
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